Save the Elephants Observes Situation in Samburu

An entertainment industry veteran with more than two decades of experience, Christopher J. Scott is a managing member of Domicile Films, LLC, in New York City, where he has a hand in writing, producing, and directing the studio’s projects. Christopher J. Scott is also a committed philanthropist who supports a number of charitable organizations, including Save the Elephants.

In 2010, great crowds of elephants gathered in Samburu, where a major flood had recently nourished the area, making the soil fertile for new plant life. Some seven years later, the side-effects of ongoing climate change have deeply impacted the area, leaving the region arid and devoid of any real sustenance for the elephants. The existing elephant population is weak and malnourished, and newborn elephants lack the food and water they need to grow strong.

Save the Elephants’ teams are constantly monitoring the situation in Samburu, doing all they can for pregnant and newborn elephants. While they fight to help these animals survive, the organization also calls upon people worldwide to do what they can to help curb climate change in places like Samburu, so that elephants and other species can begin to thrive again.

The New York Giants 2017 Opponents

Christopher J. Scott is a film enthusiast who co-founded the production company Domicile Films in 2013, and has since produced four feature films. When he's not immersed in his craft, Christopher J. Scott enjoys watching his favorite National Football League (NFL) team, the New York Giants.

The Giants have won two Super Bowls in the past decade and will look to win another in 2017. New York won 11 games in 2016 but lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. If the team hopes to get back to the playoffs in 2017 it will have to beat some quality teams, including improving divisional opponents like the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. 

While the dates have yet to be confirmed, the Giants' 2017 opponents are set in stone. The team will welcome each of its three divisional rivals to MetLife Stadium, as well as Los Angeles (Rams), Seattle, Kansas City, Los Angeles (Chargers), and Detroit. On the road, the Giants will face formidable opponents such as the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders. The Raiders finished the 2016 season with a 12-4 record and are 7-5 all-time against the Giants, winning the last meeting in 2013 by a score of 24-20.

The WWF Reports New Ivory Ban in China

 


For more than two decades, Christopher J. Scott has been working in the entertainment industry. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, he is the co-founder and serves as a managing member of Domicile Films, LLC. Dedicated to helping his community, Christopher J. Scott supports the WWF’s Save the Elephants initiative.

The WWF has been protecting nature’s future for over five decades and it focuses on many specific areas and animal species, including elephants. Recently, the organization released information about China’s plan to ban domestic ivory trading. This announcement was made at the end of 2016 and the ban is expected to take effect in 2017. It is hoped that the new regulations will help end elephant poaching around the world by decreasing the demand for elephant ivory in China.

China’s ban came on the heels of the United States’ ban on its domestic ivory trade. Former President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping agreed to impose a near-total ban on elephant ivory in their respective countries. Before the end of 2016, the US had finalized regulations to help shut down the elephant ivory trade and halt wildlife crime across the world.

It is estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 African elephants are killed every year for their tusks. While the problem threatens Asian elephants as well, it is on a smaller scale. Before these bans, the US and China were two of the largest domestic ivory markets in the world. Their agreement to ban domestic ivory is a significant stand in support of elephant conservation.

World Wildlife Fund - Protecting the Coral Triangle

A cofounder of Domicile Films, LLC, Christopher J. Scott serves as writer, director, and head of production for the company. Outside of his role at Domicile, Christopher J. Scott contributes to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which works in numerous parts of the world, including the Coral Triangle.

Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the Coral Triangle comprises the waters of Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands. These waters feature nearly 600 varieties of coral and over 2,000 reef fish species. Further, the area is home to more than 120 million people, who depend on the area’s coral reefs for income, food, and protection from storms. 

However, the current fish-harvesting methods are not sustainable for the area and its people, and climate change exacerbates the issue. For this reason, the WWF collaborates with conservation groups and local governments to protect this area and its people.

Alejandro G. Inarritu's Back-To-Back DGA Wins

Christopher J. Scott has worked as a writer, producer, director, and managing member of Domicile Films, LLC, in New York City since 2013. Christopher J. Scott maintains memberships with a number of industry organizations, including the Directors Guild of America (DGA).

In 2016, Alejandro G. Inarritu became the first director in the long, celebrated history of the DGA to win consecutive awards for feature film directing. In 2015, Inarritu secured his first victory for his work on Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, and Emma Stone. 

Inarritu had already achieved critical acclaim with films such as Babel and 21 Grams, but the critical success of Birdman brought the director to new heights. In addition to the DGA win, Birdman took home directing honors at the 2015 Academy Awards along with Oscars for Best Motion Picture of the Year and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

Just one year later, Inarritu returned to the DGA winner's circle in recognition of his work on The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. The DGA victory once again foreshadowed widespread success for the film during the 2016 award season, with Inarritu scoring a second consecutive Oscar for feature film directing as well as awards for Best Achievement in Cinematography and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for DiCaprio.